Spain

Planning that leg and seeing about a €30 to €40 difference between AVE and the bus. For those who’ve done both, is the train really that much better? I know it’s faster, but is the overall experience worth the extra money if you’re trying to keep costs down? Also, is Renfe still...

My husband and I (23F/24M) are heading to Seville, Lisbon, and Porto March 16 to 25. We travel pretty fast paced and are fine packing a lot in. Current split: Seville 3 days Lisbon 3 days Porto 2 days Seville plans include Cathedral, Alcazar, Plaza de España, Triana/Ceramic...

Planning to take the Alvia train from Segovia to Salamanca in June. We know the date but can’t commit to a specific departure time yet. I’m not too worried if prices go up a bit, but I would be concerned if trains actually sell out. For people who’ve taken Alvia before, how...

Two weeks in May, first ever trip to Spain. Dream destination. Right now the plan is: Madrid Seville Córdoba Granada Ronda I love hiking, walking, nature, good food, history, art. Especially baroque, romanticism, impressionism. Part of me is tempted by the Camino or even...

Looking at renting with Centauro and even after adding full insurance, they’re asking for a €1,400 refundable security deposit. I checked a few other companies and they all seem to be in the €1,000 to €1,500 range. Is this just standard practice in Spain now? Or is there...

Flying into Madrid from South America, resting a couple days, then looking to base somewhere in Spain for May. Budget is around €500 for a private room on Airbnb (shared kitchen/bathroom is fine). After that I’d try to arrange something direct with an owner. What I’m looking...

Planning a birthday trip to Spain this October and trying to figure out if my itinerary is realistic. I’ll arrive Oct 6 and fly back Oct 15, so about 9 days on the ground. Right now the rough plan looks like this: Oct 6 – Madrid Arrive from the U.S., keep it easy, dinner near...

Parent here trying to find the middle ground. Daughter and two friends want a post high school graduation trip. One parent is super relaxed, one is very protective, and I’m somewhere in between. Idea would be letting them explore on their own but with me in the same country or...